New Caledonia Holidays
Are you looking for a vacation destination that is truly unique? You might be considering of someplace that offers beaches and sailing opportunities, plus the cuisine and ambiance of a metropolitan city. A ideal holiday that provides all of this is a trip to the French settlement of New Caledonia, located between Australia and Fiji.
As New Caledonia is situated further south than many of the other islands of the South Pacific, its climate benefits from southeast trade winds, plenty of sun, and balmy weather. If a sailing holiday is what you are looking for, New Caledonia is based in a part of the Pacific that has the biggest coral lagoon in the globe. Sailing charters are easy to find and with the assistance of the trade winds you can sail out of the capital city of Noumea along the coastline, past numerous small islands that dot the ocean around the New Caledonia. Other outdoor activities on the Island are scuba diving, snorkel diving, horseback riding, canoeing, and kayaking.
If you were thinking of a gourmet holiday, New Caledonia has lots to offer. New Caledonia’s capital city, Noumea, also known as the Paris of the Pacific. Noumea features delicate gourmet French food and wine along with the other benefits of a active cosmo town. The restaurants here are some of the best in the South Pacific. Colonized by the French in 1853, New Caledonia has a distinct French influence when it comes to food and wine.
There are plenty of places to eat, ranging from sidewalk cafes to elegant bistros. French cuisine is easy to come by, but other choices include Indonesian, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and African food. Seafood is a specialty of the Island, including spiny lobster, prawns, crab, and mangrove oysters. One of the national dishes is Bougna, which is fish or chicken, combined with sweet potatoes and bananas wrapped in banana leaves and then steamed covered in sand on hot stones. For the adventurous traveller on a gastronome holiday, you can try out a dish favourite with the locals, bat stew.
New Caledonia is the holiday destination you want to be: a sailing holiday, a gourmet holiday, or a time to just relax on the beaches.
